Trident Burn Clinic Recognizes Fire Prevention Week

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Second to motor vehicle accidents, burn injuries top the list of causes of accidental deaths in the United States. 2.4 million burn injuries are reported each year. Knowing that over 50% of all of burn injuries are preventable, the staff at Trident Burn Clinic would like to share some facts related to fire prevention and tips to help keep families free from burn injury:Ĝ The majority of fires that kill or injure children are residential fires

Ĝ Fires kill about 500 children ages 14 and under each year

Ĝ The leading cause of home fires and related injuries is home cooking equipment – however, most fire-related deaths are from residential fires ignited by smoking materials such as cigarettes

Ĝ Be sure to change the batteries in your home’s smoke detector every year

Ĝ And most importantly HAVE A PLAN! There is a high level of chaos during a fire, it is important to review your plan of escape with your family before an event occurs, being sure to have an agreed upon meeting place for everyone to report to.

For more information or to learn how you can schedule an appointment to be seen at the Trident Outpatient Burn Clinic please call 1-877-863-9595.

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